Local servicesHospitalHSHS Saint Marys Hospital7.3 miPost officeBoody Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMacon City Hall5.5 miPoliceDecatur Police Department5.6 miFire stationSouth Macon Fire Protection District4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDecatur Airport DEC11 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL100 miInterstateI-724.8 miUS highwayUS 513.3 miAmtrakLincoln, IL LCN31 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62514 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62514 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:28 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:13 am – 4:34 pm
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People372 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.9163 householdsMedian household income $54,955Median home value $107,10067% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,348 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting9.0% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 181 employedMain industries: other services 34%, education and health care 15%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 30 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 20°F40 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month May14 in of snow a year, on about 10 days26 days above 90°F, 110 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Decatur Wtp station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsLincoln Trail Homestead State Memorialstate recreation area · 3.7 mi · 71 acresRotary Parkpark · 4.9 miSand Creek Open Space Reservationrecreation area · 5.0 mi · 777 acresSpitler Woodsstate park · 9.5 miCalamus Lake State Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 118 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202629 mi away, near Ohlman, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202629 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMacon County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025237 of 365 days measured125 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 141main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Macon County monitors, IL
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription9% have cable, fibre or DSL35% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBoody Community Water Companyserves 232 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation690 ft210 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
